Location Chebunyo, Bomet District, South Rift, Kenya Community Description Chebunyo is one of the largest trading centers in the district. It is located about 1 ½ hours off the tarmac road. Despite the poor infrastructure, people come from all over the South Rift region to trade and sell livestock, dairy, foods, and other materials. The […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cassidy Twyman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install an efficient rainwater catchment system and two handwashing stations at the Chebunyo Christian Primary School. Cassidy reports: The Chebunyo Water Catchment system was completed on February 26, […]
Location Chebunyo, Bomet District, South Rift, Kenya Community Description Chebunyo is one of the largest trading centers in the district. It is located about 1 ½ hours off the tarmac road. Despite the lack of infrastructure, people come from all over the South Rift region to trade and sell livestock, dairy, foods, and other materials. […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cassidy Twyman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install 3 handwashing stations on the school grounds. Cassidy reports: The Chebunyo Boys Secondary School handwashing stations are up and running! After receiving the funds, the Peace Corps […]
This project, the final one of this program, has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Emily McKeone. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. We would like to thank Emily and Water for Zambia for completing 16 school water projects in Zambia, 13 as a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer […]
This project is made possible through the collaboration of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association. Location Central Kampala and surrounding areas, Uganda, East Africa Community Description Kampala District is a district in Uganda that is coterminous with the country’s capital city, Kampala. The main language spoken is Luganda, although many other languages […]
Location Kamagambo, Rongo District, Migori County, Kenya Community Description Kamagambo is a rural community several kilometers north of Rongo. The population of the local Kamagambo area is around 18,755 people, according to the 2009 census. The community relies on harvesting water from rain and fetching water from the local creek. Kamagambo Day, Secondary School was […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Ben Switzer. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater catchment system at the school. Ben reports: Scope of the Project This project involved a rain catchment system for the Kamagambo Day School compound. Kamagambo […]
Location Mboh, Boyo Division, North West Region, Cameroon Community Description Mboh is a village in Boyo Division located in the North West Region of Cameroon. The ethnic group of the village is mostly Kom. Mboh has a rural population of about 3,200. The majority of the population depends on agriculture as a livelihood. Problem Addressed […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Alina Dallmeier. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build stand taps in seven new sites in Mboh. Alina reports: The Mboh water project has been successfully completed! After the funds arrived, I notified the community and […]